{"id":150535,"date":"2025-06-22T18:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/150535\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T18:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:45:12","slug":"kansas-city-chiefs-announces-two-major-roster-cuts-including-travis-kelce-rival-tight-end-following-practice-minicamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/150535\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs announces two major roster cuts including Travis Kelce rival tight-end following practice minicamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TWO star names have been cut from the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 roster following a pre-season minicamp.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/nfl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> giants are gearing up for a new campaign after losing this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/super-bowl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Bowl<\/a> final to the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tremayne Anchrum Jr. #72 of the Los Angeles Rams walking off the field.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tremayne-anchrum-jr-72-los-996357922.jpg\" data-caption=\"Tremayne Anchrum Jr has been cut from the Kansas City Chiefs' roster\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tremayne-anchrum-jr-72-los-996357922.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Tremayne Anchrum Jr has been cut from the Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; rosterCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Philadelphia Eagles tight end Kevin Foelsch (43) at training camp.\" height=\"642\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/philadelphia-eagles-tight-end-kevin-1004775358.jpg\" data-caption=\"Kevin Foelsch is also out after the Chiefs' three-day minicamp\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/philadelphia-eagles-tight-end-kevin-1004775358.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Foelsch is also out after the Chiefs&#8217; three-day minicampCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/14467016\/travis-kelce-patrick-mahomes-kansas-city-chiefs-new-stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">star names including Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes<\/a> are eager to turn things around under head coach Andy Reid.<\/p>\n<p>However, two players will not be forming part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chiefs\u2019<\/a> squad in the new season.<\/p>\n<p>Guard Tremayne Anchrum Jr and tight end Kevin Foelsch have both been shown the door following a three-day minicamp.<\/p>\n<p>Both players had only recently linked up with the Chiefs and were eager to nail down a spot in the side.<\/p>\n<p>Anchrum Jr, 26, won the 2022 Super Bowl with the LA Rams but has since struggled to secure a contract at a new franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Foelsch, 24, was in the Eagles\u2019 practice squad as they won NFL\u2019s top prize but failed to make a single appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Both players are now on the hunt for new teams.<\/p>\n<p>And their exits mean the Chiefs can now add undrafted rookie lineman Joey Lombard and ex-UFL tight end Geor\u2019Quarius Spivey to their roster.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes is certainly excited at the prospect of another Super Bowl win.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThat\u2019s the goal. You want to be the top offense in the league when you step in the building every day.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs sends ominous 7-word warning to rest of NFL over Patrick Mahomes as fans predict &#8216;back to Super Bowl&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut at the end of the day, you want to win the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to do whatever we can to win the football game, and hopefully for us, that\u2019s being the top offense to go with the defense we have.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TWO star names have been cut from the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 roster following a pre-season minicamp. 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